Prosper Autumn, Black Country Chamber of Commerce magazine

INTERNATIONAL TRADE
WMCA Series – Free Webinars and Workshop spaces
Supporting businesses looking to trade overseas
With the support of the West Midlands
Combined Authority (WMCA), the Black
Country Chamber of Commerce, along with
the Greater Birmingham Chambers of
Commerce and Coventry & Warwickshire
Chamber of Commerce, have been
delivering a wide range of Brexit-related
support for businesses over the past few
years
The Chambers continue to support
businesses trade effectively, offering
international trade workshops, customs
consultancy and business briefings with the
ambition of supporting more employers
across the region.
To learn more about the free webinars
or to book spaces on our workshops,
please visit www.blackcountrychamber.
co.uk or contact Kristian Jones at
kristianjones@blackcountrychamber.co.uk
International Trade Workshops
• Our workshops are delivered virtually
• There are five free spaces per workshop, limited to one per company. (50%
discount on a second place)
• Companies can request a free space on a maximum of 2 workshops
Date Topic covered Time
October 11 Export Letters of Credit 09.00-13.00
November 10 Export Documentation Workshop 09.30-16.30
November 22 Import Procedures Training – A Practical Guide
to Importing 09.30-16.30
December 8 Understanding Incoterms 09.30-12.00
January 18 Preference Rules of Origin 09.30-13.00
January 25 Export Documentation Workshop 09.30-16.30
Business briefings: key facts, in an hour
Join us for a series of quick-fire virtual
business briefings on important topics for
companies looking to trade overseas. Key
information in bite-sized chunks,
delivered by sector experts virtually in an
hour, with recordings available on
request. Free to attend.
Foreign Exchange: Bracing for uncertainty
The here, now & future expectations
Date: November 1
Time: 10am – 11am
• Review of currency markets – what has
been the cost?
• Future expectations / forecasts
• Managing Risk
Session delivered by Andy Medler of
Halo Financial.
www.halofinancial.com
UKCA Marking: Securing market access in
Great Britain
Date: November 15
Time: 10am – 11am
• What’s expected from you as a
manufacturer?
• How you can comply
• Next steps towards sustaining your market
access
Session delivered by Ben Williams,
BSI Group
www.BSIgroup.com
Preparing for a Customs Audit
Date: December 1
Time: 10am – 12.30
• The purpose of the audit
• The different types of audit that HMRC
may undertake
• What the auditors will be looking for
regarding imports and exports
• Checking declarations for accuracy and
validity
• The role of the freight forwarder and
customs broker
• Records to Keep
• Examples of errors and mistakes
• Tools and Websites that can help you
manage your data and systems in
anticipation of an audit
• Implementing Procedures and Controls
Session delivered by David Hooper,
Hooper and Co International Trade
Consultancy Ltd
www.hooperandco.com
Growing your E-commerce business
strategy to enter new markets
Date: December 7
Time: 10am – 11am
• How digital can help your business grow
internationally
• Understanding your new local markets
• Building a new customer persona –
keeping it local
• Modifying your digital channel approach
for new countries
• Creating a robust digital strategy using the
right channels in new markets
Session delivered by Gurpreet Dhillon
Digital D marketing
www.digital-d.co.uk
For more information and
bookings please
contact Kristian Jones
on 07976 901502
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